adverse selection
Definition
Insurance firm's acceptance of applicants who are uninsurable (or at a greater than normal risk), but conceal or falsify information about their actual condition or situation. Approval of their application has an 'adverse' effect on insurance companies, because normal insurance premiums are computed on the basis of policyholders being in average good health and employed in non-hazardous environments. Also called antiselection.
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